Life-buoy.



M. P, MATLAOK.

LIFE BUOY.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2, 191s.

Patented Dec. 16, 191?.

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MINNIE F. MA'ILACK, 0F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

'LIFE-LBUOY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MINNIE F. MATLACK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jetlerson and State ofKentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Life- Buoys, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to life buoys; and it has for its primary objectthe provision of a body embracing or engaging element such as a beltwherein may be included a plurality of buoyant objects which are soconstructed that they will not deteriorate when exposed to the weatheror elements.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a buoy which willinclude separate and distinct hollow chambers which are arrangedrelatively so that if one of the objects is punctured or destroyed inservice, the adjacent objects of the buoy will not be affected.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a buoy wherein oneof the cells thereof will be designed to accommodate a fresh watercontainer from which water may be readily supplied to the user of thebuoy while afloat.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, aswill be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of thebuoy; Fig. 9 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section,taken vertically through one of the air chambers; Fig. 4 is a verticalsection through one of the cells of the buoy, showing the application ofthe fresh-water container thereto; Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4,showing a slightly modified form of fresh-water container; and Fig. 6 isa horizontal section, taken on line G6 of Fig. 1.

The buoy comprises a body embracing belt 1, which is adapted to bestrapped around the body of the user in the usual well known manner,said belt being provided also with shoulder straps or body engagingportions 2 which may be associated with the body so as to support thebuoy in proper sustaining position. The belt includes members 3 and 4 offabric material such as canvas which are secured together verticallyat-suitable intervals so as to define separate cells 5 for the receptionof buoyant bodies 6. These Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 2. 1913.

Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

Serial No. 758,415.

bodies are in the form of hollow cylinders, being constructed preferablyof aluminum and divided by partitions 7 so as to form separate airchambers 8, which are entire] closed to the outside air. One of thecells of the belt is provided with a metallic shell 9, which is designedfor the reception of a fresh-water bottle or like container 10, thelatter having a restricted neck 11 in which is removably fitted a plug12 having a pcripherally corrugated extracting disk 13 from the shell.The shell is provided with a hinged closure 15 having a flange 16embraced by the walls of the shell and a resilient latch 17 which isadapted to engage a keeper 18 of the shell so that the closure ispositively held in a closed position.

In the modified form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5, the freshwater container 19 is provided with an exteriorlythreaded flange 21 of aclosure 92. This closure is provided with a tube 93. which extendscentrally into the container. being spaced at 24 from the bottom thereofwhere by the liquid in the container may be discharged through the tubewhen suction is applied to the latter. Said tube is extended beyond thecrown of the closure where it is provided with a relatively enlargedportion 25, over which is fitted one end of a flexible hose 26. Theopposite end of said hose is closed by a cork stopper- .27. The closure22 carries an annulus or embracing wall 28, which is associated with thecrown of the closure, so as to define therewith a container toacecnnmodate the hose 22 when the latter is coiled as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 5. From this construction it is evident that the tube maybe withdrawn from its accommodating space defined by relativelyassociated walls of the closure and placed in the mouth of the user sothat he may partake of the contents while the buoy is in an appliedposition.

The materials 3 and 4: are rolded over the opposite. ends of the cells 5and then sewed or otherwise secured between the folds of binding tapes30. Une end of the belt is provided preferably with a triangularextension 31 which carries a hook 32, which is adapted forinterchangeable engagement in rings or eyes the opposite terminals. The0 posite terminal is provided with tapes 34: aving looped portions 35,which receive ringsj'o, which are adapted for the reception of snapfastenings 37, as shown.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

33 exteriorly of the belt and on noeneee -'Having thus described myinvention, what I claim is In a life buoy, the combination with abuoyant body supported object having a container mounted in sald cell aclosure for said container, said closure including a crown and anembracing wall, and a flexible hose communicatin wlth the container andadapted to be coile upon the crown of the closureand wholly surroundedby the embracing wall.

In testimony whereof ll afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MINNIE h. MATLACK.

cell, of a liquid Witnesses:

Dwrenrr L. Bantu, W. H. MiA'lPLACK.

